EC circular with BJP seal? Poll panel calls it ‘clerical error’ in clarification | India News

The Election Commission blamed clerical errors for a letter by the EC being circulated with a BJP seal. Issuing an official clarification, the EC said that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) submitted a document bearing the party seal as part of a clarification requested regarding the 2019 guidelines on the publication of criminal antecedents of … Read more

EC shuffles police department in poll-bound Bengal; names new DGP, Kolkata top cop| India News

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday transferred four senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in West Bengal, including the state’s Director General of Police (DGP) and the Kolkata Police Commissioner. Ajay Kumar Nand is the new Kolkata Police Commissioner (Asansol police website) The development comes a day after the ECI announced a two-phase … Read more

‘Trust Deficit’ Between Bengal Govt & ECI Forces Supreme Court To Appoint Judicial Officers

Given the “trust deficit” between the West Bengal Government and the Election Commission of India, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the appointment of judicial officers for the adjudication of claims and objections in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the State. The judicial officers are to perform the function of … Read more

West Bengal SIR | CM Giving Provocative Speeches, EC Officials Facing Threats : Election Commission To Supreme Court

The Election Commission has filed a counter-affidavit before the Supreme Court raising concerns about alleged incidents of violence, intimidation and obstruction of election officials performing duties in the Special Intensive Revision process for West Bengal. The ECI has alleged reluctance on the part of state machinery to address threats against election officials and/or register FIRs … Read more

‘SIR turned into weapon’: Rahul attacks BJP, says EC key accomplice in ‘vote chori’ conspiracy | India News

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the BJP and the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has been “turned into a weapon to dismantle the constitutional right” to vote. He further alleged that the … Read more

Election Commission to introduce new system for timely & accurate updates on voter turnout trends

New Delhi:The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced to introduce a new technology-driven system to provide more timely and accurate updates on voter turnout trends. The initiative, called the Voter Turnout Ratio (VTR), will be integrated into the ECINET app and allow Presiding Officers (PROs) at each polling station to enter voter turnout … Read more

Alleged voting by Pakistani national: EC directs J&K Chief Electoral Officer to take action | India News

The district election officer in north Kashmir’s Baramulla ordered an inquiry and filing of an FIR Tuesday after a Pakistani national, who was being deported to his country in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, claimed he had lived in India since 2008 and had “even voted”. “The District Election Officer, Baramulla, has taken cognizance … Read more

TMC’s Sougata Roy claims ‘Mahua Moitra was crying’ after spat with Kalyan Banerjee, demands his sacking | Latest News India

Sougata Roy of the Trinamool Congress has claimed that Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra was seen crying following a spat with colleague Kalyan Banerjee before a party delegation met the Election Commission last week. Sougata Roy also demanded Kalyan Banerjee’s removal as the TMC chief whip in the House over behavioural issues. All India Trinamool … Read more